The Best Derek Luke Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 2002 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Extraction (2020) comes out on top with a score of 62. The biggest box office hit is Madea Goes to Jail (2009) with $90.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Derek Luke Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Derek Luke is credited on. Extraction (2020) leads with 62, followed by Darby and the Dead (2022) at 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Derek Luke Box Office Hits
Derek Luke's films have made $392M worldwide in total. Madea Goes to Jail (2009) is the biggest hit at $90.5M, ahead of Friday Night Lights (2004) ($62M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Madea Goes to Jail 2009 · Drama $90.5M $90.5M dom. - 2
Friday Night Lights 2004 · Action $62M $61.3M dom. - 3
Notorious 2009 · Biography $44.4M $36.8M dom. - 4
Glory Road 2006 · Drama $42.9M $42.6M dom. - 5
Self/less 2015 · Action $31.8M $12.3M dom. - 6
Sparkle 2012 · Drama $24.6M $24.4M dom. - 7
Biker Boyz 2003 · Action $23.5M $22.1M dom. - 8
Antwone Fisher 2002 · Biography $23.4M $21.1M dom. - 9
Baggage Claim 2013 · Comedy $22.9M $21.6M dom. - 10
Miracle at St. Anna 2008 · Action $9.33M $7.92M dom.
The Best Derek Luke Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Derek Luke has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Darby and the Dead (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best Derek Luke Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Derek Luke's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Derek Luke Movies
The most recent films Derek Luke is credited on, newest first — starting with Rare Objects (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Rare Objects 2023 · Ben Winshaw -
Darby and the Dead 2022 · Ben -
Alone Together 2022 · John -
American Refugee 2021 · Greg Taylor -
Extraction 2020 · Action - Self/less 2015 · Action
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Alex of Venice 2015 · Drama - Baggage Claim 2013 · Comedy
- Sparkle 2012 · Drama
- Madea Goes to Jail 2009 · Drama
- Notorious 2009 · Biography
- Miracle at St. Anna 2008 · Action
The Best Derek Luke Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Derek Luke films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Derek Luke movie?
Extraction (2020) is the best-rated Derek Luke film, with a Movie Echo Score of 62, ahead of Darby and the Dead (2022) (55) and Rare Objects (2023) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Extraction: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Derek Luke movie?
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) made the most at the box office, with $90.5M worldwide, followed by Friday Night Lights (2004) with $62M. Together, Derek Luke's films with box office figures have made $392M.
Which Derek Luke movie won the most awards?
Antwone Fisher (2002) is the most decorated Derek Luke film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Derek Luke drama movie?
Darby and the Dead (2022) is the best-rated of Derek Luke's drama films, with a score of 55. In other genres: Extraction (action), Notorious (biography) and American Refugee (thriller).
What is the newest Derek Luke movie?
The newest film on Derek Luke's filmography is Rare Objects (2023), with Derek Luke as Ben Winshaw.
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